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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathanael Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lethabo Jimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lethabo Jimson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathanael Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lethabo Jimson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rojas is trying to defend but Jimson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rojas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jimson wants to control from the top but Rojas keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rojas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jimson defends it easily.
Rojas is looking for a triangle here but Jimson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas regains half guard.
Rojas is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas is trying to get back to full guard.
Rojas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rojas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rojas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jimson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jimson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rojas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rojas's head.
Rojas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jimson pulls his head out easily.
Rojas actively working from the bottom here.
Rojas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rojas trying to control here.
Jimson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rojas.
Rojas looking for subs from the bottom but Jimson mounts him!
Rojas is breathing heavily.
Rojas is squirming around, avoiding Jimson's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rojas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rojas tries to hold on but Jimson postures up.
Jimson thowing shots but they're missing.
Rojas regains half guard.
Rojas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jimson pulls his head out easily.
Rojas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jimson pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimson is looking to take a break and control but Rojas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jimson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rojas looking for submissions off his back.
Jimson is working for a submission of some sort.
Rojas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jimson pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rojas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jimson pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathanael Rojas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rojas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rojas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rojas has managed to clinch.
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Jimson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rojas, pushing him back against the cage.
Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas drives through and clinches with Jimson against the cage.
Rojas breaks from the clinch.
Rojas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimson gets tackled into the cage by Rojas. Rojas maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rojas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jimson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jimson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rojas to the mat! Rojas manages to get full guard.
Rojas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jimson.
Rojas has his feet on Jimson's thighs here. He's pushed Jimson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jimson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathanael Rojas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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